How do you overclock a p4?

[NeoMoses]

Originally posted by FRAMEDNLV I agree, why overclock it. For the added cost you should just buy the faster cpu. I upgrade every 2-3 years and haven't overclocked since the 366 celeron. It was the only one that was a worth overclocking. The added speed isn't worth stability. My thoughts, Chris

Here's the basic idea: Buy a lower cost processor and put a little more money into the cooling system. You'll end up with a faster computer than had you bought the higher cost (speed) processor, plus a good cooling system won't become obsolete as quickly as the processor.

Example: Today (May 3, 2004) you can buy a P4 3.0C for $220 or a P4 3.4C for $415. If you buy the 3.0C and spend ~$150-$200 on a watercooling system, you'll probably end up with a P4 running at 3.6 GHz or faster. The watercooling system will also be quieter than the OEM aircooling system with the 3.0 or the 3.4. That's the gist of the whole overclocking community.